A Complete History of One of the Most Iconic Offroad Vehicles of All Time; Video

Did you know the Toyota Land Cruiser is the auto manufacturer’s longest-running name plate? And did you know it’s also won the Dakar Rally multiple times?

Known from its outset as a workhorse offroad vehicle, Toyota has transformed the Land Cruiser over the past seven decades to offer both luxury and offroad capabilities. It is well-known throughout the world as one of the most iconic offroad vehicles of all time.

In the above video, James Pumphrey gives a thorough history on the Toyota Land Cruiser from the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s chock-full of interesting tidbits and shows how the Land Cruiser helped build Toyota into an auto manufacturing giant.